Output control using gesture input

Abstract

An apparatus, including: at least one processor; and at least one memory storing computer program instructions, the at least one processor being configured to execute the computer program instructions to cause the apparatus at least to perform: detecting user input; selecting, in dependence upon the detected user input, at least a portion of an output of a user output device; determining, while the at least a portion of the output of the user output device is selected, whether a user makes a gesture input by moving the apparatus; and altering, in response to determining that the gesture input has been made by the user, the selected at least a portion of the output of the user output device.

1 . An apparatus, comprising:
 at least one processor; and   at least one memory storing computer program instructions configured, working with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus at least to perform:   detecting user input indicating that a characteristic of aural output of a loudspeaker is to be altered;   determining whether a user makes a gesture input by moving the apparatus; and   in response to determining that the gesture input has been made by the user, altering the characteristic of the aural output of the loudspeaker as indicated by the user input.   
     
     
         2 . An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the characteristic of aural output to be altered comprises a volume of the aural output of the loudspeaker. 
     
     
         3 . An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the characteristic of aural output to be altered comprises a bass or a treble of the aural output of the loudspeaker. 
     
     
         4 . An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the characteristic of the aural output is altered by performing a first processing algorithm in response to determining that a first gesture input has been made by the user, and altered by performing a second processing algorithm in response to determining that a second gesture input has been made by the user. 
     
     
         5 . An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is caused to determine whether a gesture input is made by the user by detecting whether acceleration of the apparatus exceeds a threshold acceleration value. 
     
     
         6 . An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is caused to determine whether a user makes a gesture input by detecting an input from at least one accelerometer co-located with the at least one processor and the at least one memory. 
     
     
         7 . An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the gesture input comprises movement of the apparatus in a first direction and a second direction, different to the first direction. 
     
     
         8 . An apparatus according to  claim 7 , wherein the apparatus is caused to determine whether a user makes a gesture input by determining whether the apparatus is in reciprocating motion. 
     
     
         9 . A method, comprising:
 detecting user input indicating that a characteristic of aural output of a loudspeaker is to be altered;   determining whether a user makes a gesture input by moving an apparatus; and   in response to determining that the gesture input has been made by the user, altering the characteristic of the aural output of the loudspeaker as indicated by the user input.   
     
     
         10 . A method according to  claim 9 , wherein the characteristic of aural output to be altered comprises a volume of the aural output of the loudspeaker. 
     
     
         11 . A method according to  claim 9 , wherein the characteristic of aural output to be altered comprises a bass or a treble of the aural output of the loudspeaker. 
     
     
         12 . A method according to  claim 9 , wherein the characteristic of the aural output is altered by performing a first processing algorithm in response to determining that a first gesture input has been made by the user, and altered by performing a second processing algorithm in response to determining that a second gesture input has been made by the user. 
     
     
         13 . A method according to  claim 9 , wherein determining whether a gesture input is made by the user comprises detecting whether acceleration of the apparatus exceeds a threshold acceleration value. 
     
     
         14 . A method according to  claim 9 , wherein determining whether a user makes a gesture input comprises detecting an input from at least one accelerometer associated with the apparatus. 
     
     
         15 . A method according to  claim 9 , wherein the gesture input comprises movement of the apparatus in a first direction and a second direction, different to the first direction. 
     
     
         16 . A method according to  claim 15 , wherein determining whether a user makes a gesture input comprises determining whether the apparatus is in reciprocating motion. 
     
     
         17 . A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a computer program comprising computer program instructions configured, when working with at least one processor, to cause an apparatus at least to perform:
 detecting user input indicating that a characteristic of aural output of a loudspeaker is to be altered;   determining whether a user makes a gesture input by moving the apparatus; and   in response to determining that the gesture input has been made by the user, altering the characteristic of the aural output of the loudspeaker as indicated by the user input.   
     
     
         18 . A computer readable medium according to  claim 17 , wherein the characteristic of aural output to be altered comprises a volume of the aural output of the loudspeaker. 
     
     
         19 . A computer readable medium according to  claim 17 , wherein the characteristic of aural output to be altered comprises a bass or a treble of the aural output of the loudspeaker. 
     
     
         20 . A computer readable medium according to  claim 17 , wherein the characteristic of the aural output is altered by performing a first processing algorithm in response to determining that a first gesture input has been made by the user, and altered by performing a second processing algorithm in response to determining that a second gesture input has been made by the user.